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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's appointment of three defeated Conservative candidates to the Senate this week is a blow to the "momentum for Senate reform," Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says.
The Senate appointments were made Wednesday as Harper unveiled the cabinet of his new majority government.
Wall, who has been a strong provincial ally of the Harper government, said the naming of former CFL commissioner Larry Smith and Josee Verner, both of Quebec, as well as Fabian Manning of Newfoundland to the Senate is problematic.
Verner had been a cabinet minister while Smith and Manning had earlier been appointed to the Senate by Harper and then resigned to run in the federal election.
"I think it takes away momentum for change at the provincial level and it will probably increase calls that we hear from time to time just saying, 'Do we really need this institution?'" Wall told reporters at the provincial legislature Wednesday.
The unelected Senate has long been an issue of special interest in Western Canada. The Reform party called for a Triple-E (elected, equal, effective) Senate, while the NDP has long called for abolishing the upper chamber.
Wall's Saskatchewan Party government has passed legislation that would allow the province to hold Senate elections. But as the federal government has not offered financial support for a vote, and because Harper began making Senate appointments, the province has never proceeded with an election.
Wall said he will wait to see how the Conservative government proceeds on the election issue.
Saskatchewan's Gerry Ritz, who has been reappointed as federal agriculture minister, said the incoming senators have pledged to step aside and run if provinces implement Senate elections.
Ritz, who was first elected as a Reform MP, defended the appointments of Manning, Smith and Verner.
"The prime minister has been clear we want good quality people. We want people that buy into our mandate. Certainly these three people do," he said.
The next pending vacancy of a Saskatchewan Senate seat would be in October 2012, when Liberal Senator Bob Peterson reaches the mandatory retirement age of 75.
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This is a set of two improv-style activites that encourage participants to participate in learning about living and nonliving things. Learners will get to know each other through an icebreaker activity and state their ideas and previous experience... (View More) with living versus nonliving things. This will help prepare them to explore how scientists define and look for life in worlds beyond our own. It also includes specific tips for effectively engaging girls in STEM. This is the icebreaker activity in Explore: Life on Mars? that was developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
This is an activity designed to develop a working definition of life. Learners will conduct a simple experiment, looking for signs of life in three different "soil" samples. The experiment introduces children to the difficulty that scientists face... (View More) in defining life. By observing the soil samples, participants try to determine if any contain signs of life and work to identify, refine, and create a set of characteristics that may be used to identify living versus nonliving things. The activity concludes with the development of a group definition of life. This group definition will be referred to in subsequent activities. It also includes specific tips within each activity for effectively engaging girls in STEM. This is activity 1 in Explore: Life on Mars? that was developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
This is a lesson about the categorization of the three domains of life on Earth and how they relate to the study of astrobiology. Learners will explore, compare, discuss, and explain the basic differences between organisms assigned to the... (View More) eukaryotic, bacterial, and archaeal domains. Topics in astrobiology are explored through projects, vocabulary reinforcement, and drawing assignments. Includes teacher notes, learning objectives, and assessment of prior knowledge and preconceptions. This is Lesson 1 in Exploring Deep-Subsurface Life. Earth Analogues for Possible Life on Mars: Lessons and Activities. (View Less)
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Welcome to the Imagined Village.
As a group of musicians and record producers we'd like to welcome you to this site. We started this project back in 2004 as a way of exploring our musical roots and identity as English musicians and music makers. Some of our names may be familiar to you whilst some of us swim hidden in the fringes of the big village pond; some of us have backgrounds in traditional music whilst others are as far away from the folk club as you can get.
There is a lot of discussion in the media at present about what constitutes the English identity, we hope to use this web site and our first record as a contribution to this discussion. We are not trying to re-invent the wheel or for that matter re-invent the English folk tradition. What we are interested in is building an inclusive, creative community were we can engage in the debate passed down to us by the late Victorian collectors of English song, dance and stories spearheaded by Cecil Sharpe and his contemporaries and brought into contemporary resonance by Georgina Boyes in her book 'The Imagined Village', Billy Braggs recent works 'The Progressive Patriot', academics such as Paul Gilroys in 'After Empire Melancholia or Convivial Culture' and the commentaries of musicians such as Chris Wood, Eliza and Martin Carthy amongst others.
We all walk in the footsteps of our Victorian song collecting ancestors but feel it is more relevant now than ever to question who decides what it is to be authentic and English and more importantly what it is that makes us proud to be English musicians. We are not providing a manifesto or for that matter any easy answers. We also understand there are a lot of people out there who have been discussing these issues a lot longer than some of us who are relatively new to the debate. As musicians the primary focus for our communication comes through our music and we hope you feel inspired by our first CD to come and see us play live. We also hope this web site provides a vibrant and creative arena for discussion and exchange of ideas. Thanks for checking us out, keep it positive and keep it rooted.
Articles in The Financial Times and New Statesman written around the first rehearsal gathering of the Village in July immediately before our WOMAD show this summer are worth a look, they give you a real sense of the fun we had getting the show on the road.
We've got an informal filmed interview/discussion between Simon Emmerson and John Copper recorded at the end of the filming session for 'ouses 'ouses 'ouses - John tells the story of a musical family going back his 'great grandfather's grandfather. We have also had a lot of requests for the audio from the open discussion on English Identity that took place between Billy Bragg, Chris Wood, Simon Emmerson and an audience of 400+ on the afternoon of the WOMAD gig, which is now available as a download in the audio/video section.
We have some amazing live footage from the 1st ever Imagined Village performance at Real World Studios. We played to a small invited audience of friends and family as we were getting out set together for last summers Womad gig. Our 'retold' version of 'Hard Times Of Old England' is available now and we'll be adding 'John Barlycorn' soon.
Finally on the subject of having fun, no one does it better than the deep south USA re-mixer Doghouse Riley who has come up with a completely inspired and totally mad do-wop re-mix of Cold Hailey Rainey Night that can be found on the Real World Remixed site.
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Our local Neah Bay businesses welcome you, especially our tribal enterprises. Here in Neah Bay, Washington you will find several options for accommodations and places to eat. The Makah Marina has slips available at the dock, Hobuck Beach Resort has cabins, camping or RV sites at the beach and the Cape Resort has lodging downtown.
Whether you want to dine in or find a lunch to go, you will find what you need amongst the Neah Bay businesses in town.
Neah Bay Chamber of Commerce Website
Neah Bay Dining
There are several dining options among Neah Bay businesses:
Neah Bay Restaurants
Warmhouse Restaurant
1471 Bay View Avenue
Seafood, steaks and burgers
Pat's Place
1111 Bay View Avenue
Indian Tacos, cakes, pies, jams
Linda's Wood Fired Kitchen
1110 Bay View Avenue
Other Neah Bay Food Options
Washburn Deli
1110 Bay View Avenue
Mini Mart
931 Bay View Ave.
Deli, pizza
Cedar Shack Espresso and Ice Cream
2060 Bay View Ave.
Serving fine coffee, teas, chai, blended drinks, pastry, gift cards, soft and hard ice cream with a smile.
Neah Bay Lodging
Hobuck Beach Resort
2726 Makah Passage
Cabins, Camping, RV hookups
The Cape Resort
1510 Bay View Avenue
Camping & RV hookups
Apocalypto Motel
1110 Bay View Avenue
The Village RV
1184 Bay View Avenue
360-645-4008 or 640-0028
26 full camp hookup with space for boat trailers
Butler's Motel
910 Woodland Avenue
360-640-0948 or 640-2769 or 640-2249
Good Night Irene's
1580 Bay View Avenue
Raven's Corner Guest House
221 Halfway Creek Road
Neah Bay Moorage
Makah Marina
Slips with water and electricity
Restroom facility with showers
Big Salmon Resort
1251 Bay View Avenue
Moorage, launching, charters, tackle, ice & bait, cooler storage and rentals
Neah Bay Shopping
Mini Mart
931 Bay View Ave.
Groceries, cigarettes and 24 hour fuel (diesel, gas, oil, marine)
Makah Museum
Washburn's General Store
1450 Bay View
Groceries, fishing tackle, bait, dry goods, supplies, service deli
Raven's Corner
221 Halfway Creek Road
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No Wake Forest basketball player has worn the No. 3 since Chris Paul left for the NBA draft in 2005. In a few weeks, the Deacons will make sure no one ever will again by officially retiring the former All-America point guard's jersey in a ceremony at halftime of their home game against Maryland.… Read More »


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The first episode of The Donny Clay Show stars Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison..
- January 11, 2012
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Starring Jason Alexander, Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchison
Created and Written by Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden
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January 11, 2012
Voiceover: He's America's
th leading life coach,
self-help guru and motivational master.
The man with the answers.
Here's Donny Clay!
Donny: Judgement.
We're always judging, aren't we?
People, places,
experiences, relationships.
And that's why I, Donny
Clay, do not judge.
You know who I don't like?
Dr. Phil because he's kind
of a judgey guy, isn't he?
Very quick with the judgments.
You may have thought that was a judgement.
It's not.
That was an observation.
Today I'm gonna be working with 2 people
who have been at the center
of a lot of judgement lately.
year old media
sensation, Courtney Stoddin
and her father, Doug Hutchison.
Welcome to the Donny Clay Show.
Courtney: Thank you.
Doug: I'm not her father.
I'm her husband.
Donny: So you 2 kids are married, are you?
Courtney: Yes, May 2011.
Donny: Oh! Oh my, oh my.
Well, Courtney, you were
a 17 year old bride.
Courtney: 16.
Donny: Holy shit. (beep)
We'll edit that out. (laughing)
Doug: Yeah, Courtney and I,
we're just very much in love.
I'm sure you can tell
just by that picture.
Can we put that picture up, guys?
Donny: Yeah, yeah.
I see what you mean, Doug.
I like what I'm seeing there.
Courtney: Yeah.
Donny: Where was this picture taken?
Doug: Uh, my Uncle Stevie's funeral.
Donny: Let's me honest. You know.
People can be cruel as I've said
and what we have to do
is we have to fortify this relationship.
We have to make it so strong
that no amount of judgement
can possibly harm you 2 kids.
So, let's go ahead and
fortify this relationship
right now, you ready to do some work?
Doug: Let's go, Donny.
Courtney: Let's do it.
Donny: Now, Courtney.
You did something very brave recently.
You went on the Dr. Drew Show.
Courtney: I did.
Donny: And allowed him to do an ultrasound
of your bosom to prove that they are
as God intended them to be.
Courtney: Right.
Donny: But I don't want to do that.
I'm not that crass.
I don't care about your breasts.
I mean, they're lovely. They're lovely.
Courtney: Thank you.
Donny: But I don't care about them.
Courtney: Okay.
Donny: What I care about is
the quality of your heart.
Courtney: That's sweet.
... on my iPhone
and if I may, I'm gonna use this
to just find out what's in the quality
Courtney: Okay.
Donny: I can't tell.
Which side should I be on?
Doug: It's on the left side.
Donny: Not this side?
Doug: No.
Donny: Not this side.
This side over here?
Doug: Yeah, it's right down there.
Donny: All righty then.
Donny: Let me see, I'm getting-
That's great. I'm getting a lot.
Are you getting anything?
Courtney: Um?
Donny: No. Oh, that's interesting.
I'm not getting anything here.
I got full bars right here.
Donny: Tell me why you love her, Doug.
Doug: I love you because
you captured my heart
and I love your spirit.
Donny: No, and!
No, I'm sorry.
That's the kind of
response anybody can have.
Let me do something for you.
Let me-, I'm gonna role play
for a moment, all right?
Doug: Okay.
Donny: I'm not gonna be Donny now.
I'm gonna be Doug.
Courtney, I love you because
I know that I could take
you behind this couch
and have at you in a number of ways.
Courtney: Mm!
Donny: You see the reaction I get
when I talk as Doug?
Courtney: Yeah.
Donny: Could you slide over a little more.
Just a little more.
It's hard to talk as
you with you so close.
Donny: You know, there's going to be
so much judgement and
criticism coming at you.
Courtney: Right.
Donny: That you may be
able to help each other
build up a little bit of a tough hide.
Courtney, what's something, a criticism,
something that you might say
that might be one of the worst things
you can say about Doug?
Courtney: Huh?
Courtney: I put on the
sexiest lingerie at night.
I just lie in bed and he's on the computer
with his emails.
Donny: He's ignoring you.
Courtney: Yes.
Donny: He's not giving you
the attention you need.
Donny: You not giving her
any kind of attention (slap)
Doug, give her attention for God's sake.
What's one of the worst things
that you can say about Courtney?
Go ahead.
Doug: Um, well, let's see. Okay.
Donny: You're wrong.
I went to the other side.
You're wrong.
Doug: Oh.
Doug: Okay.
Donny: That would hurt.
I know that got to
offensive. I missed that.
Donny: Well, we've done
a lot of work today.
How do you feel?
Doug: Actually, I feel exactly the same.
Donny: Well, that's a shame.
It's a shame Courtney,
because it means that Doug
is resisting the therapy
and it means he's closed and a damaged man
and that's important for you to know.
I may never be able to get through to him.
Doug: No, actually ...
Donny: I told you, Man.
You are up my ass.
I may never be able to get through to him,
but I think there's a
lot of work for us to do
and you know what?
I'd like to invite you back
on the show another time.
How old will you be a year from now?
Courtney: I'll be 18.
Donny: Yeah, that would be a good time.
I'm Donny Clay.
I'll see you next time.
So, what exactly is (chattering together).


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Top-Ranked Penn State Remains Perfect, Sweeps Long Island
Dec. 5, 2008
Courtesy GoPSUsports.com
University Park, Pa. - The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept Long Island (25-14, 25-15, 25-15) Friday night at Rec Hall in the First Round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The Nittany Lions improve to 33-0 while the Blackbirds end their season at 19-12. Penn State now takes on Yale on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4:00 p.m. at Rec Hall for the right to advance to the NCAA Regional Championship next weekend at Rec Hall.
Junior outside hitter Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) and sophomore opposite Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.) led the Lions with nine kills each, on .444 and .667 hitting, respectively. Senior outside hitter Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) chipped in seven kills and senior middle hitter Christa Harmotto posted six as sophomore middle hitter Arielle Wilson notched four kills. As a team, Penn State attacked at a .371 clip while holding Long Island to hitting -.060.
Junior setter Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) directed the offense with 32 assists and led the defense with eight digs. Senior libero Roberta Holehouse (Joppa. Md.) tallied seven digs as sophomore defensive specialist Alyssa D'Errico (Byron, N.Y.) notched six digs. Penn State outdug Long Island, 26 to 21.
Penn State dominated the blocking game, 14.0 to 3.0. Harmotto led the way with eight stuffs as Wilson posted six, Glass tallied five, Fawcett notched four, Brown recorded three and Hodge added in two.
For Long Island, Quinn Williams led the team with a match-high 11 kills as Svetlana Simic chipped in five kills.
Penn State went up 8-2 to start the match on kills from Fawcett, Hodge and Brown, and blocks from Fawcett, Wilson and Brown. Consecutive Lion put-aways by Harmotto and Wilson made it 13-6 while back to back Hodge kills put Penn State up 17-9. Out of a Long Island timeout, two Lion blocks - one from Harmotto and Hodge and another from Harmotto and Brown - pushed the score to 19-9 before a Harmotto and Fawcett block made it 22-12. A Wilson kill and a block from Fawcett and Wilson ended the game, 25-14. Wilson and Hodge led the Lions with three kills each as Harmotto racked up four blocks.
The Nittany Lions again jumped out early, taking the 10-3 advantage on consecutive Long Island attack errors. An ace from sophomore Cathy Quilico (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) pushed the score to 13-7 and kills from Fawcett and Wilson made it 19-9. Penn State kills from Brown, Harmotto and Hodge made it 22-13 before a Hodge kill and a block from Glass and Wilson ended the game, 25-15. It was a balanced attack in the second set, with Brown posting four kills and Fawcett, Harmotto and Hodge all chipping in three kills.
A Fawcett and Harmotto block and a Fawcett kill gave Penn State the 11-5 advantage and a Hodge kill made it 15-6 before a Fawcett kill and a block from Wilson and Hodge pushed the score to 19-10. A Brown kill and Holehouse ace made it 21-11 before Hodge and Fawcett kills ended the game, 25-15. Fawcett, Brown and Hodge all notched three kills in the stanza as Harmotto added in three blocks.
The winner of the Penn State-Yale match will advance to the NCAA Regional Championship, hosted at Rec Hall next weekend, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13. Match times are 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The winners of each of the four regional championships advance to the NCAA Semifinals, slated for Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. The NCAA National Championship match is Saturday, Dec. 20.
For more information on the Penn State women's volleyball team, please visit GoPSUsports.com. The Penn State women's volleyball 2008 season is presented by Rockvale Outlets and The Outlets At Hershey.


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Used 2011 Toyota Sienna Review
Roomy, comfortable, well-built and offered in several different flavors, the 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan is an excellent choice for larger families.
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vehicle overview
Despite the popularity of crossover SUVs, the minivan remains the king of family vehicles. Let's face it: The minivan's boxy shape is the best for maximizing passenger and cargo space within a given footprint, and its dual sliding rear doors make entry and exit super-easy. And to spark more interest in this function-over-form segment, there's the redesigned 2011 Toyota Sienna.
The newest Sienna is virtually the same size as the outgoing version, and as before it can seat seven or eight passengers and has available all-wheel drive -- a Sienna exclusive. But there are a number of significant changes for 2011. Among them are the debut of a four-cylinder engine, a new six-speed automatic transmission, available recliner-style seating for the second row and a new split-screen video monitor for the rear seat entertainment system.
Those on a tighter budget who are also looking for max fuel economy may want to consider the new four-cylinder base and LE trims. On the other side of the spectrum is the new Sienna SE, which comes with a sport-tuned suspension as well as styling tweaks that include lower skirting and a larger lower grille. What hasn't changed much is the Sienna's basic and likable character, which means a smooth, quiet ride, easy handling, comfortable seating and plenty of family-friendly features. And based on its strong record, we assume the Sienna will likely provide many miles of low-maintenance and trouble-free transportation.
Still, the Sienna has its age-old rival, the 2011 Honda Odyssey, vying for minivan supremacy. Previously, the Honda had the advantage in driving enjoyment with its superior steering feel and relatively agile handling, making it the choice for driving enthusiasts in need of practical family wheels. Now, however, Toyota offers the Sienna SE to appeal to that same consumer. The Sienna also has a quieter ride and continues to offer the option of all-wheel drive. The latter is an exclusive option for the 2011 Toyota Sienna, and gives it added appeal to those who live in inclement climates.
Another consideration is the value-packed 2011 Kia Sedona, which may not offer quite the same refinement in the cabin, but boasts solid performance and plenty of features for quite a bit less than the two stalwarts. Though the Chrysler-derived minivans (Grand Caravan, Town & Country and VW Routan) offer attractive styling and features, their build-quality problems and an antiquated base engine prevent us from recommending them. This sets the minivan market as a three-horse race. The Toyota is certainly the newest and has a lot going for it, but you'll also want to check out the Honda and Kia to determine which minivan best suits your needs.
trim levels & features
The 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan comes in five trim levels base, LE, SE, XLE and Limited. The LE and XLE come in seven- and eight-passenger configurations; the base and Limited are seven-passenger only and the SE is eight-passenger only. All trims come with front-wheel drive while the LE, XLE and Limited can also be had with all-wheel drive.
The base Sienna includes 17-inch alloy wheels, dual sliding rear doors with power-down windows, triple-zone air-conditioning, full power accessories, a telescoping steering wheel, cruise control and a four-speaker CD/MP3 stereo with an auxiliary audio jack. The four-cylinder LE adds privacy glass, heated side mirrors, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, a 3.5-inch display (includes a back-up monitor), floor and overhead consoles and an 8-way (manual) driver seat. The LE V6 adds a roof rack, power-sliding side doors, auto-dimming rearview mirror, power lumbar supports (front seats), second- and third-row sunshades, Bluetooth and a six-speaker audio system (with satellite radio, a USB jack, iPod connectivity and Bluetooth audio).
The sport-themed SE is equipped similarly to the LE V6 but adds more aggressive styling via 19-inch alloy wheels, a unique front fascia (with foglights, mesh inserts and a larger air intake), lower body skirting and tinted head- and taillights. Inside the SE are leatherette/cloth upholstery, unique instruments and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The audio system, however, is essentially the base unit with six speakers.
The Sienna XLE features a unique metallic gray grille insert, a power liftgate, a sunroof, a tow prep package, triple-zone automatic climate control, leather upholstery, wood grain interior trim, a power driver seat, heated front seats and auto-up/down power windows. The AWD version of the XLE also comes with second-row lounge seats that feature pop-up footrests.
The plush Limited features 18-inch alloy wheels, a satin chrome grille, power-folding side mirrors (with auto-dimming, signal repeaters and puddle lamps), dual sunroofs, keyless ignition/entry, two-tone leather seating, driver memory settings, a leather-and-wood steering wheel, an upgraded 10-speaker JBL surround-sound audio system, second-row lounge seats and a power-folding/split third-row seat.
Options on the Toyota Sienna are grouped into packages that vary based on trim level and buying region. Notable highlights include xenon headlights, rain-sensing wipers, adaptive cruise control, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system (with a large screen that can be split to display two different sources) and a navigation system (with a back-up camera).
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Base and LE models come with a 2.7-liter inline-4 that makes 187 horsepower. Available on those two trims and standard on all others is a 265-hp 3.5-liter V6. Both engines come matched to a six-speed automatic transmission. The Sienna LE, XLE and Limited V6 models can also be had with all-wheel drive.
We timed the V6 (in front-drive Limited trim) from zero to 60 mph in a swift 7.9 seconds. The EPA fuel economy estimates come in at 19 mpg city/26 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined for the four-cylinder/front-wheel-drive models, with the V6/front-wheel-drive versions earning estimates of 18/24/20 and V6/AWD rating 16/22/18.
Antilock disc brakes, stability control, traction control, a windshield de-icer and a full complement of airbags (including driver knee, front-seat side and full-length side curtain) are standard on all 2011 Toyota Sienna models. The LE adds a rearview camera (with the monitor integrated into the rearview mirror).
The Limited also comes with front and rear park assist; it's optional on the XLE. If you opt for the navigation system, you'll also get a wider-range (180-degree) rearview camera that uses the large screen of the nav system as the monitor. At the test track, a Sienna Limited stopped from 60 mph in 127 feet -- about average for the minivan segment -- with a solid, confident brake pedal feel.
In the government's new, more strenuous crash testing for 2011, the Sienna earned an overall rating of four stars out of a possible five, with three stars for overall frontal crash protection and five stars for overall side crash protection. In tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Sienna earned a top score of "Good" for its performance in frontal-offset, side-impact and roof-strength impacts.
Equipped with the V6, the 2011 Toyota Sienna offers truly spirited performance, just as we've come to expect from this jewel of a power plant. This year's new alternative, the 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine, is a smooth and fairly quiet operator, and it has enough punch to deal with traffic and freeway cruising with two people aboard. But when faced with steeper inclines, quick merging or a full load of passengers, it has to work harder and the thrust quickly tapers off. The smart six-speed automatic does a great job at keeping the four-cylinder lively, but the downside of this powertrain is that the fuel economy isn't that much different from the V6's.
The Sienna's ride quality is plush, and handling is competent in all versions. The SE, due to its recalibrated suspension, provides more agile handling with a somewhat firmer (though still comfortable) ride quality. The steering is typical Toyota, meaning precise if somewhat numb, though the SE offers a meatier feel in the wheel.
The Sienna's cabin is handsomely fitted with high-quality fabric on the lower trim levels and leather and somewhat unconvincing faux wood on the higher-end models. Some of the plastics, however, strike us as odd and downmarket, such as the purposely rough-textured plastic on the dash. The various controls are simple to use, storage space is plentiful and the seats are plush. The available rear seat entertainment system has a new split-screen monitor that can allow two different media (e.g. a movie on one side and a video game on the other) to be shown simultaneously.
Seven-passenger Siennas feature second-row captain's chairs that tip up to allow easier access to the third row. They also have a long-slide feature to maximize legroom for taller passengers. However, those seats do require a fair amount of effort to slide, and removing them is a job best left to two people, as they are rather heavy and awkward. The eight-passenger version uses a 40/20/40-split second-row bench whose center section slides close to the front seats for easier access to the little one seated there.
Models fitted with the lounge seats offer La-Z-Boy-style comfort to those in the second row, provided those seats are slid back far enough (and the front seats are up far enough) to allow the footrests to come up all the way. With the second-row seats out and the third row stowed, the Sienna provides a massive 150 cubic feet of maximum cargo capacity.
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Petition delays jail construction
Nolan County Commissioners accepted a petition Monday following the commissioners' meeting, which will take county jail construction and fixing of the courthouse facade to the voters in November. Dr. Loren Bryant presented a petition of 446 signatures asking the issue to go to a bond election. This number meets the required 5% of registered voters, which equals 420 voters.The petition for a bond election was presented prior to the meeting, and County Attorney Lisa Peterson took most of the day to verify each signature. Judge Tim Fambrough stated later that afternoon that the signatures had, in fact, been verified. Fambrough admitted he was disappointed that the election will delay construction of the jail nine months to a year since the election doesn't take place until the general election in November. With the location picked out, the architect finished with his work, and now a contractor awarded the bid, Fambrough said they would have started pretty quickly.Turner Construction was awarded the bid to build the jail and repair the courthouse façade during Monday's meeting as well.Fambrough said he hopes that voters realize the need for the jail and that they will make it a reality in November. "We will have problems if it doesn't pass," he said, pointing out the state jail commission's requirements for improvements to the jail.Among other business, a burn ban was re-instated for the county and will be reviewed again at the next commissioners' meeting in two weeks.The purchase of a replacement laptop for the county auditor's office was also approved within the price of $700 to $1100.During the time allowed for citizens to speak, Ray Browning, the public health emergency preparedness planner with the Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department asked about the status of the purchase of a reverse 9-1-1 system. He pointed out that the health department had already paid $1,000 towards the project, which is to be paid for by the health department, county and city. Browning said the health department was afraid they would be in violation of the request for the grant and be forced to pay the funds back if they were not used within a specific time frame for this particular project. County Commissioner Terry Locklar apologized for the delay and assured Browning that the county would take care of their part in a timely manner.


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The first commercially owned and operated cargo craft to rendezvous and dock with the International Space Station ended its historic nine-day demonstration mission with a perfect spashdown in the Pacific Ocean Thursday morning local time.
Throughout its travels, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo craft carried more than cargo to and from space station. The flight also carried the aspirations of a new generation of aerospace companies hoping to expand humanity's access to space.
In many ways, the ambitious mission – though just a demonstration – represented a high-profile test of NASA's new direction. The agency in effect is turning over the keys to low-Earth orbit to the private sector. Under Geroge W. Bush, NASA moved in that direction for cargo. Under President Obama, it has expanded the goal to include humans as well.
In each case, NASA is to become a paying customer for transportation services to and from the space station rather than acting as owner and operator of the spacecraft. Meanwhile, the agency is turning its human-spaceflight attention to sending astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit.
The move has been greeted with a great deal of skepticism among some in Congress as well as the space-advocacy community.
But even before Dragon splashed down, the mission's success garnered one new convert.
In an opinion column that appeared May 27 in the Orlando Sentinel, former astronaut and space shuttle commander Mark Kelly noted his initial resistance to the Obama administration's cancellation of NASA's Constellation program, which aimed to replace the shuttle with two rockets – one for crews and light cargo duties, the other for heavy lifting and travel beyond low-Earth Orbit.
"I worried about what it would mean for NASA's overall mission, and what it would do to the brilliant and patriotic men and women who work there," Mr. Kelly wrote. "But I'm impressed with how far SpaceX has come in 17 months.... The president made a tough, bold decision – and I now believe he was right."
For now, SpaceX and NASA are savoring the success.
Dragon left the station shortly before 6 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time after station flight engineers Joe Acaba and Don Petitt used the space station's robotic arm to detach Dragon and gingerly position it about 30 feet below the orbiting outpost. At 10:51, it fired its motors in a "deorbit burn" designed to slow the craft by about 200 miles an hour – enough for gravity to exert a stronger tug to begin the craft's descent.
By 11:35 the craft had fallen far enough to deploy the first of two sets of parachutes to further slow its descent. A NASA support plane flew in a racetrack pattern around the landing area, using a infrared camera to spot Dragon and its chutes. Low clouds initially prevented the plane from spotting the craft after it reached the surface. But the pilot dropped beneath the cloud deck and provided visual confirmation that a bobbing Dragon had landed.
"Welcome home, baby," was the reaction the landing evoked from Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder, chief operating officer, and chief designer, he recalled at a post-splashdown press briefing.
"When you've been deeply involved in the design of a complex machine, when you see it operate, you know all the things that can go wrong," he said. "There are a thousand ways it could fail, so – this may seem sort of odd – when you see it all work, you're sort of surprised."
The mission was as much a test of coordination between NASA and SpaceX as it was of hardware.
The Falcon 9 launched from a former Titan missile pad SpaceX leases from the US Air Force at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with liftoff directed by the company's launch-control center there. Flight controllers operated out of the company's mission-control center in Hawthorne, Calif. Today's recovery of the capsule at sea was conducted by a commercial marine-services company operating out of the Port of Los Angeles.
But Mr. Musk readily acknowledged his debt to NASA for technical support during the evolution of the Falcon 9 and Dragon, as well as for services the agency provided during the mission. For instance, NASA provided vital access to its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System for communications with Dragon. The company also had to coordinate its operations with the space station's mission-control center at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
In many ways, this cooperation is just as historic as SpaceX's technical successes.
SpaceX anticipates it will take two days for the recovery vessels to return to the Port of Los Angeles with Dragon. NASA will be on hand there to take delivery of some of the roughly 1,400 pounds of cargo that Dragon brought back from the space station. SpaceX will then ship the capsule to the company's facility in McGregor, Texas, for further unloading.
"That will complete the formal objectives of this mission," says Alan Lindenmoyer, manager of NASA's commercial crew and cargo program.
If those final steps are also deemed a success, NASA appears set to give the company the green light to begin regular cargo service to the station under a 12-mission, $1.6 billion deal it signed with the company.
"I don't think it's going to take very long" for final approval of the first operational flight, says Mr. Lindenmoyer.


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A great 18-hole layout awaits you! Georgia's own Bob Walker designed the new 18-hole layout, so it's definitely a challenging yet fun test of golf. The Par 72 layout plays to just under 6,800 yards from the tips, boasting five sets of tees. The signature 14th hole is a 406-yard Par 4, juts out into the lake and is a breathtaking hole. The course is situated on a peninsula within the state park, and the water views are stunning with 10 of the 18 holes skirting the lake. Lakeside cottages are available.
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Working In The Schools: A Practicum Experience
I am a grad student of library science at Dominican University. I recently started volunteering for Working In The Schools (WITS) to fill the practicum component of a class I took this semester. The purpose of my practicum was to 1) apply the principles of emergent literacy that we have learned this semester to instill children with a sense of motivation to develop literacy skills; 2) fervently model the enjoyments and substance of reading experiences; 3) cheer on children's literacy learning through wholehearted, sincere awareness of their process, and patients for their efforts; and 4) identify and utilize the positive benefits "that a child's family, culture, language, and ethnic background" can have on a child's learning learning."
Description of Activity: To fill the practicum requirement for LIS 720, I chose to volunteer as a one-on-one reader with a nonprofit organization called Working In The Schools (WITS). WITS is a Nonprofit organization founded in 1993 that works to boost "reading proficiency and learning capacity of -income and minority students in Chicago Public Schools." I am part of a team of four community volunteers who, under the observation of volunteer coordinator, Alexis Wormley, spend 1 to 11/2 hours each week reading to preschool students one-on-one at H. WITS purpose can be summarized by three overaching principles: 1) Provide a practical, down-to-earth answer to the education gap. 2) WITS brings together members of the community to support teachers and schools. 3) WITS offers members of the community a easy avenue for making a real difference. During our visits, we choose three books to read from the small selection of age appropriate books that WITS provides. Alexis divides the class into groups of four. We have about fifteen minutes to read with each child. Alexis ushers the children back and forth between their classroom, and pairs up the students and volunteers. We then have approximately fifteen minutes to read aloud one-on-one with each child. All the members of my group have made a commitment to volunteer for the entire semester. However, Alexis tries to pair up the children with different readers each week. By the end of the term we will have read to each child at least five or six time. This way the children have an opportunity to hear a variety of speaking and reading styles, and they learn to interact For many of these children, preschool is their first experience spending time outside of their home without family members around them. More than half of them live with extended family, in non-English speaking homes. The major challenge and goal in educating these children, is to develop their English-language skill before they reach first grade. WITS' one-on-one reading program supports this project.
Assessment: My first two hour-long sessions as a volunteer reader for WITS was wonderful. This age-group is such a pleasure to work with; all the children were indescribably sweet, adorable, and fun-loving. The challenges they face, however, are evident. At the same time, they are completely unguarded. Although most of the children were extremely shy at first, by the end of fifteen minutes they were giggling, pointing at pictures, turning pages, pointing to objects in the pictures that interested them, and telling me things about the story that related to their own lives. So far, I have already had a few "teachable moments" during my experiences at Hagan Elementary. The moment that stands out the most occurred while I was reading with Rocia. When Alexis brought her over to me she whispered in my ear, "She's a shy one." I looked at Rocia, as she sat down very quietly. She looked terrified. I smiled and sounded out her name. She nodded. She chose one of the books. I opened it and she proceeded to turn the pages almost robotically. I looked on with her, she didn't look shy, she looked miserable. I thought at first she might be coming down with something. I thought there might be a language barrier, and I might be speaking too fast, and frightening her. She was visibly trembling. I tried using my calmest voice and small warmly. Suddenly a look of complete panic came over Rocia's face, and she bolted up out of her chair and began to do a "pee-pee" dance. Realizing what the problem was, I asked, "¿Vamos al baño?" She nodded furiously. I offered my hand. She took it. As we rushed pass Alexis I said, "Bathroom!" The teacher is supposed to let all the children have a bathroom break first thing when they arrive. For whatever reason, Rocia, must have missed hers, poor girl! I think that the stress had actually made her forget to be shy with me when we first met. When she came out of the stall, it seemed to dawn on her that I was a stranger. She looked nervous. I had to try something, and the first thing that came to my mind was, we need a song. So I sang, "If you're happy and you know it wash you're hand" and danced over to the sinks, and turned on the water. Finally, I got my first smile from Rocia. She lit up, and we got through three verses about getting soap, rising off and drying hands. When we walked back to the class hand-in-hand with just enough time to read Goodnight Gorilla. When I got to the end, I use as many funny voices as I could think of at the spur of the moment, and Rocia was giggling up a storm. I don't think I would have been happier if I won a gold them.
Re-imaging for Next Time: Overall, I believe my readings with all nine children were successful, although I also recognize there is room for improvement. I look forward to reading with all the children in the class. Although part of me also will miss reading with the same children. I mentioned this to Alexis on our way out, and she said that this was the way the program is designed. And then she said that if I had some extra free time, the preschool teacher could use an extra set of hands. I am going to start volunteering all afternoon on the days I volunteer. This will give me the opportunity to get to know all the children very well. It will also give me the opportunity to follow their progress, and learn more about how to read with non-native English speakers. In addition, I am going to spend the next several weeks brushing up on my Spanish. I want to be able to work with the children in both English and Spanish, like their teacher does. This course has taken my library career in a completely new direction. I have a completely new outlook and enthusiasm for my future career. I am now certain I want to be a children's librarian. Hopefully all of this will help me to continue developing the knowledge and skills that I have learned in this course. --cate levinson


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DAYTONA BEACH | Only six of 43 cars made it unscathed to the finish line of the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway.
James Buescher was not driving one of those clean cars.
Still, he managed to dodge and weave his way through an 11-car accident on the last lap of Saturday's race, stealing the victory and setting the stage for what's expected to be a wild Daytona 500.
Buescher joined unknown John King, winner of Friday night's Truck Series opener, as surprise winners this weekend at Daytona. Both came from nowhere to win crash-marred races. Elliott Sadler, runner-up to Buescher on Saturday, said today's race will be much of the same.
"It's the Daytona 500. It's a once in a lifetime race to be involved in and try to win, and I think guys are going to go for it when it's showtime," Sadler said. "I think guys will be patient the first part of the race, test their cars, just like you saw today. When it gets time to go, crazy things happen."
Buescher was in 11th place as he rounded the final turn and made his way through a massive pack of spinning race cars.
"They all piled up in front of me, and we made it through," Buescher said. "It's hard to describe the feeling when you make it through the wreck and you're the only guy. You don't see anybody in front of you coming to the checkered flag. It's pretty incredible."
It was a mess behind him.
The accident, the third multi-car wreck in the waning laps, appeared to start as the tandem of Tony Stewart and Sadler charged to the top of the track to make a three-wide pack among the leaders. Kurt Busch was leading on the bottom of the track with younger brother, Kyle, pushing, and Kurt Busch seemed to start sliding up the surface in an attempt to block the huge run on the outside.
Joey Logano was being pushed through the middle by defending Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, and all four cars drifted higher into Stewart, winner of the last four Nationwide openers here, who was pinched into the wall. That triggered a chain-reaction crash that had many worried about the safety of the drivers involved.
"We got a big run on the outside, and all of a sudden the door got slammed on us," said Stewart, NASCAR's defending Sprint Cup champion. "I don't know why whoever it was turned right, but it wasn't a very good time to either try blocking or moving."
Kurt Busch admitted he tried to "crowd the outside lane."
"Didn't know that there were two cars up there. I thought it was just a single lane," he said. "I was trying to side draft to get the best finish I could at the end. Everybody was racing to the end. Man, a lot of tore-up cars. That's just everybody full throttle at the end."
There was initial concern for his younger brother, Kyle, who appeared to clear the wreck but was hooked by defending Nationwide champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The contact sent Kyle Busch straight into the wall.
"I don't even know where to start. I don't even know what happened," Kyle Busch said. "I thought we had the race won. Then those guys were coming on the top, and I thought, 'We'll see where we settled in here.' When they all crashed up high, I was clear. I shot as low as I could, and somebody tagged me in the back and hooked me dead right. It was a really, really hard hit, and there were a few more after that. It seemed like they kept coming.
"I swore when they all went up high. I was the leader for a second, and I'm like, "I won this thing. I won this thing.'"
Buescher Dodges Danger to Secure Win
DAYTONA BEACH | Only six of 43 cars made it unscathed to the finish line of the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway.


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Green Chili Stew
Total TimePrep: 10 min. Cook: 50 min.
Makes10 servings
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 8 to 10 Anaheim chilies, roasted, peeled and chopped or 3 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies, drained
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups water
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried coriander
- In a large kettle or Dutch oven, brown beef and pork; drain. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
Editor's NoteWear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Nutrition Facts1-1/2 cups: 247 calories, 12g fat (0 saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 58mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.
My Review
May 29, 2014
I'd give it a 2 as it's written. I made it just as the recipe stated except I didn't have coriander. I found that there wasn't enough liquid in the recipe. I put the potatoes in last and they sat on top of other ingredients and didn't even get wet. I added 3 cups of beef broth and simmered it. Once it was finished I decided not to serve it until the next day (soup is better the second day anyway). When I heated it up on day 2, it was on the bland side and still needed more liquid. I added 2 more cups of beef broth and 2 teaspoons cumin. That did the trick. I'd rate it a 4 with the changes. I did use roasted Anaheim peppers so maybe my peppers weren't flavorful enough.
Nov 9, 2011
I use the 3 cans of chopped green chilies, love this recipe!
Oct 19, 2008
We love this stew. There is nothing negative to say about this recipe. I make this often in the winter months.
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Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) January 18, 2013
For nearly five years, the online magazine, http://TheRecessionista.com, has been building its reputation as one of the fastest growing fashion & lifestyle outlets on the internet, publishing designer interviews, covering New York Fashion Week and occasionally featuring cheap & cheerful wine picks and much more. For 2013, the website has relaunched with a new design and expanded sections including beauty, travel and a wine & food. The new site continues to promote a chic, but ultimately affordable lifestyle, based on finding the best for less. The site's design and navigation is based on feedback from readers.
In 2008, Founder Mary Hall created The Recessionista as a free blog on Google Blogspot. The Recesionista was built with zero budget marketing via social media. The growth of the site evolved organically by social sharing of fashion and other deals during the economic downturn. The goal was to help consumers find quality fashions for the best price. Only 3 months after its initial publication The Recessionista received worldwide attention when it was featured in the New York Times article, "A Label for a Pleather Economy." Coverage from Reuters, ABC News and Life & Style magazine swiftly followed. Ms. Hall has been a frequent guest on radio and television shows. Growing a website in the midst of the recession has been a challenge for small business owner Mary Hall. Despite competitors, The Recessionista website has grown based on engaging content, the perspective of the consumer and social media buzz, rather than large advertising campaigns or help from investors.
"We are excited to see the new design of TheRecessionista.com by Mary Hall. The Recessionista is a wealth of resource that is completely free, highlighting where consumers can find quality for price." says Justin Cooke, Topshop Chief Marketing Officer. "The Recessionista offers a unique point of view from a writer who is always out there experiencing the things she is writing about - often in real time. That's one of the many reasons why the website is so valuable, and why Mary has been such a key social influencer."
"It's great to see Mary expand her website and offerings with a new look and feel," notes fashion designer Norma Kamali. "Over the last four years, The Recessionista has been an important part of the Democratization of American Fashion. We've followed the site since it was launched in 2008, and it's been a showcase for great fashions at good prices. I look forward to reading the expanded lifestyle sections and browsing through the new site. I'm glad to see a small business like The Recessionista developing and thriving even in the midst of a recession."
The newly launched TheRecessionista.com is branded with a distinctive new logo that pays homage to Chanel's simple "little black dress." "We think the little black dress epitomizes The Recessionista" says owner and author Mary Hall. "Our new logo epitomizes the idea that you can look good and live well by making elegant, but not necessarily expensive choices, that you can wear or use over and over again."
In such a competitive market, Ms. Hall has proven to be a savvy social media entrepreneur. TheRecessionista.com is well positioned to accommodate high traffic and offer readers more value in 2013. To see the new website, please visit http://therecessionista.com/
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This is a series of tutorials for people interested in learning more about editing and contributing to the ALSC Wiki. Designed and edited by Dan Rude, the Marketing/Membership Specialist at ALSC, these tutorials are focused on how you can be a part of the wiki.
Utilizing the ALSC Wiki
- Part 1: Introduction to the ALSC Wiki - Learn the basics of how to be a part of the ALSC wiki. Topics include how to create an account, log in and do simple editing. Homework: contribute one idea to the Calendar of ALSC Programs page


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Mary Link, age 81, of Brimley, Mich., passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Bay Mills Township.
Mary was born on June 5, 1931, in Rudyard, the daughter of the late Charles and Hilma (Ahola) Hyvarinen. She graduated from Superior High School, which is now called Brimley Area Schools, with the class of 1949.
On June 27, 1953, she married Charles S. Link, Jr., in Dafter. Mary enjoyed traveling with her husband, entertaining, baking, cooking, and hosting family picnics and bonfires in their back yard.
She had a strong faith in Jesus Christ her Savior and raised her family to love and cherish Him. In later years, her greatest passion was to see her children and grandchildren serving God wholeheartedly and would daily pray over each family member by name. Mary was a member of All Nations Assembly of God.
Mary is survived by her loving husband, Charles S. Link, Jr., and their nine children: Diane (Fred) Kelly of Detroit; Patty (Daryl) Hopper of Hulbert; Mike (Janet) Link of Detroit; Debbie (Lee) Freedman of Brimley; Yvette (Keith) Houser of Seattle, Wash.; Beverly (David) Reyield of Sussex, Wis.; Kristine (Trent) Lawson of Brimley; Marlene (Jason) Shirley of Seattle, Wash.; and Charlie (Shelley Taylor) Link, III, of Seattle, Wash. She is further survived by 32 grandchildren: Janette (Corey) Mantz; Brian (Shauna Lee) Kelly; Fred (Harmony) Kelly, Jr.; David (Megan) Kelly; Dustin (Holly) Hopper; Jason (Laura) Hopper; Ben (Bridget) Hopper; Caleb (Heidi) Hopper; P.J. (Jesse) Jesek; Telisa (Cory) Sikora; Luke Blum and Chris (Carol) Rubright; Brandon, Ashley, Stephanie, and Ryan Freedman; Max, Chase, Austin, Jackson, and Cecily Houser; Joshua, Nikolas, and Lukas Reyield; Marissa and Justin Lawson; Roman, Alexis, Zoey, and Judah Shirley; Charlie Link, IV and Wyatt Taylor. She is further survived by 20 great grandchildren: Brayden and Isabella Mantz, Darion Neyland, Peleke, Freddy, IIWI, Kiane, Samual, Aine, Tytus, Trinity, and Trayce Kelly, Haley and Riley Rubright, McKenna, Colin, Kayleigh, Kiara, Hayden, Hunter, and Hadley Hopper, and Ruger Sikora.
Mary is also survived by nine siblings: Walter (Ei1a) Hyvarinen, Sylvia Williams, Jacob (JoNell) Hyvarinen, Delores (Jimmy) Grim, Rudy (Darlene) Hyvarinen, John (Alberta) Hyvarinen, Linda (George) Hovi, Robert (Jeanne) Hyvarinen, and Donald (Ila) Hyvarinen; a sister-in-law: Arilla Hyvarinen; and two former sisters-in-law: Joan Crum and Phyllis Karrar.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; a grandchild, Skye Marie Link; a great-grandchild, Kerrigan Hopper; a sister and brother-in-law, Beatrice and Charles Carter; and a brother, Wayne Hyvarinen.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2012, at C.S. Mulder Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Peck and Pastor Rudy Hyvarinen co-officiating. Visitation hours are from 1-3 p.m. the same day. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the Salvation Army. Condolences may be left online at www.csmulder.com


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TORONTO – An early-morning trade by the Toronto Maple Leafs paid off immediately Saturday night as the acquisition of centre Peter Holland moved James van Riemsdyk back to his natural left wing position.
Van Riemsdyk scored twice and Nikolai Kulemin picked up the game-winner as Toronto snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
The Maple Leafs (12-7-1) placed the newly acquired Holland on its top line between Phil Kessel and van Riemsdyk. Van Riemsdyk, who has spent his entire career on the wing, looked comfortable back on the left side, scoring his eighth and ninth goals of the season in the first period. The 24-year-old had been pointless in his previous five games, four of those at centre.
"I'm probably a little more comfortable playing there," van Riemsdyk said. "It allows me to do some different things. Being in front of the net a lot more often, that's a big part of my game obviously."
At 5:45, van Riemsdyk re-directed a Cody Franson point shot to open the scoring. Then at 13:35, on a power play, van Riemsdyk re-directed another Franson shot to give Toronto a 2-0 lead.
"We work on that quite a bit in practice, tipping the pucks and shooting pucks to the net," van Riemsdyk said. "We have a little bit of that chemistry where I know where the puck is going to go. That's all you ask for as a forward is for the puck to get to the net and I just got to tip it and hopefully it goes in."
Kulemin made it 3-0 at 11:49 of the second period on just his third shot on goal of the season. Mason Raymond had the other goal for the Leafs.
James Reimer made 33 saves to move to 5-2-0 on the season. Jonas Enroth made 18 saves for first-career loss against the Leafs.
Jamie McBain got Buffalo (5-16-1) on the board 2:15 into the third with a slap shot, which beat Reimer glove-side for his second of the season.
With the Sabres trailing 3-1 in the third, tempers boiled over following a collision between John Scott and Dion Phaneuf. During the next stoppage in play, Phaneuf crosschecked Cody McCormick as the two exchanged words. Toronto's Colton Orr immediately stepped in and earned himself a 10-minute misconduct.
"I kind of fell a little bit," said Phaneuf, explaining the situation. "I obviously ran into (Scott), he's a big man. I was just going over to kind of talk to him a little bit and obviously McCormick came in, that's part of the game."
Scott and Frazer McLaren each received 14 minutes in penalties on the play, ending their respective nights early after taking misconducts. A total of 30 minutes in penalties were handed out during the altercations.
Tyler Ennis got the Sabres to within one when he one-timed a Matt Moulson feed for his third of the season past Reimer at 6:11.
"We got off to a little bit of a slow start but I was more impressed with the game tonight than I was with last night," said Sabres coach, Ted Nolan. "I thought the majority of the play was in their zone the whole third period and the last part of the second period. We have some corrections we have to make and I'm looking forward to doing that."
Mark Fraser left the game in the first period after playing five shifts and 3:54. Post-game Randy Carlyle said Fraser suffered a lower-body injury. The Leafs defenceman has already missed 13 games this season with a knee injury.
Earlier in the day, Toronto acquired Holland and Brad Staubitz from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenceman Jesse Blacker and a conditional third-round draft pick. Staubitz was sent to the AHL's Toronto Marlies.
Holland, a native of Caledon, Ontario, said he found out about the trade this morning then caught a flight from Boston arriving in Toronto at 3 p.m. local time.
"Dave Nonis gave me a call, said they were excited to have me," Holland said. "It's obviously really exciting to be playing with JVR and Phil. Two pretty special players. So to step in to the line-up and play with those guys is pretty fun. I thought we created some chances."
Notes: Toronto assigned centre Troy Bodie to the Marlies. Leafs centre Nazem Kadri served the second game of his three game suspension for his hit to the head of Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom and is eligible to return to Toronto's line up Nov. 21. Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly was a healthy scratch for the fifth time this season.


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From asking some doctors about your situation, it seems to us that you are not to blame from a technical point of view; the role of emergency medical personnel is in the vicinity of the incident, where they are to do whatever they can to treat those who are injured, and that role ends when they hand over the injured persons to the emergency ward doctor.
The work of the emergency ward doctor begins when the injured person is handed over to him and he does not have the right to base serious decisions on what the emergency worker says. The doctor has to do whatever he can for the injured person, regardless of what the emergency worker says, which may be lacking or mistaken.
Removing resuscitation equipment from the patient is not to be based on the testimony of an emergency worker; rather it is to be based on the opinion of a specialist doctor after allowing enough time to hook the patient up to the resuscitation equipment.
The patient can only have arrived at the hospital alive or dead. If he was alive upon arrival, the resuscitation equipment should not be removed except following the decision of three specialist doctors. If he was dead on arrival, there is no need for resuscitation equipment in the first place. These two scenarios have been discussed in the answer the question no. 115104.
Thus it becomes clear that the responsibility lies with the doctor and not with the ambulance worker.
Based on that, it does not seem that you are to blame for whatever happened with the patient, so there is no need for anxiety or distress. We ask Allah to have mercy on the deceased if he was a Muslim.
You have to do your job well and fear Allah with regard to patients and accident victims, and to be certain and definitive with your testimony.
You said that you were fasting and you were exhausted because of fasting. It should be noted that if fasting will lead you to fall short in your work, which may expose accident victims to danger, then you have to break the fast. This applies if your fast was obligatory. If it was a naafil fast, then the matter is even more clear.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Whoever breaks the fast in order to save a person who is drowning or being burned in a fire and is one who has to be saved, then he should break his fast and make it up later on. For example, if you see a house that is on fire and there are Muslim people inside, and you cannot fulfil the duty of saving them except by breaking the fast and drinking water so as to have the strength to save these people, then it is permissible for you – and is indeed obligatory upon you – in this case to break the fast in order to save them. The same applies to these who work as firefighters; if a fire occurs during the day and they go to rescue someone and they cannot do that except by breaking the fast and eating food to give them physical strength, then they should break the fast and eat that which will give them physical strength. End quote.
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This report contains best practice tips and case studies for improving the mobile commerce user experience and giving ideas for how mobile can be used as part of a broader multichannel strategy.
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- How consumers use their smartphones
- Consumer use of mobile commerce
- Barriers to mobile commerce
- What type of products do mobile shoppers purchase?
- Consumer expectations of retail apps
- Use of mobile in-store
- Mobile commerce
- The importance of speed for mobile commerce
- Mobile performance and customer expectations
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- Avoid redirection
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For most dog owners, cats can seem like a species from another planet. Although there's little doubt that dogs can be the best friend a pet owner could ever have, cat owners sometimes feel like their job is to satisfy the needs of a superior master, one with twitching whiskers and a tail that occasionally swishes with annoyance. If you're used to the unabashed enthusiasm of a dog, a cat can seem a little like a distant acquaintance simply sharing space in your residence.
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· Maine coon The beautiful tabby-coated Maine coon is a big-boned cat with the stature and confidence a dog lover is likely to admire, says Dr. Bruce Silverman of Village West Veterinary in Chicago. While stories about 30-pound Maine coon cats are the stuff of legends, these felines typically weigh in the teens. This breed loves to play fetch and is known for its mellow interactions with people and dogs. The human-oriented Maine coon will want to keep a close eye on what you are doing. While this breed has a beautiful long coat, it doesn't typically require as much grooming as a Persian cat would.
· Siamese "Siamese cats are known for talking and interacting," explains Dr. Amber Andersen, a Los Angeles–based veterinarian. Siamese cats are often playful and active. If you want a feline best pal, a Siamese is a good choice. But take into consideration that Siamese are often one-person cats. "They have a tendency to glom onto one owner," says Andersen.
· Abyssinian "For dog owners who admire athletes, the Abyssinian might be a good fit, as they'll swing from the drapes and do their Tarzan imitation," says Amy Shojai, a Dallas-based certified animal behavior consultant and author of 23 pet-care books. The curious, active Abyssinian thrives on interaction.
· Ragdoll The sturdy Ragdoll makes a good lap cat with its docile, easygoing nature, explains Andersen.
· Chartreux Looking for a cat that will fit with your dog-centric household? The quiet Chartreux is known to prefer the company of dogs to that of other cats, says Shojai. You can teach a Chartreux to fetch, and this breed remains playful even at an adult age.
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If you already own a dog, it's likely easier to adopt a kitten, explains Shojai. "Kittens tend to be easier to integrate into a dog home right away," she says. "Kittens are clueless. They don't know to be afraid. They'll see a dog and think, 'Oh boy, somebody to play with me. He's just a big, smelly cat."
However, it's difficult to predict just what sort of personality a kitten will develop in adulthood. A cuddly kitten might become aloof as it ages. An active, playful kitten might settle down into an adult cat that is content to watch the action. "If you want a known personality, I recommend adopting an adult," says Shojai.One nice thing to note about adding a cat to your household: "A healthy cat is going to live at least into their early teens, and some live into their 20s," says Shojai. So that gives you plenty of time to teach your feline companion how to walk on a leash, sit up or fetch. "The ball just needs to be a wee bit smaller than for a dog," says Shojai.
Kim Boatman is a journalist and frequent contributor to The Daily Cat, based in Northern California whose work has appeared in The Miami Herald, the Detroit Free Press and the San Jose Mercury News. She is a lifelong lover of animals and shares her home with three cats.
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Death 1899
In Coolgardie, , Western Australia, Australia
My great great grandfather was Samuel Edward Moore he was 31 year old, an Engineer, and was born in Jamaica, West Indies (In 1829?). Wife Ellen Tucker was 27, and also born in Jamaica, West Indies (In 1833?). My notes say that Samuel and Ellen married in Kingston, Jamaica in March 1853, and then boarded the Glentanner for Melbourne, Australia (via Bermuda, Bahia (Brazil) and Algoa Bay (South Africa) on 10 April 1853. Charles Glentanner Moore my great grandfather was born at sea during the 3 month trip. Mary Elizabeth was then their first Australian child, born at Ballarat in 1856.
I met a woman a a few years back who was also a descendant from Samuel and Ellen, and she was seriously into genealogy. She told me that the "dark features" actually came from Ellen Tucker, and that Ellen's grandfather(?) was a freed slave.